Yams — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Yams — Gross Production Value was 4.34 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.34 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.59 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
229,525 1000 USD
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4.34 million 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 4.59 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 229,525 1000 USD, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 471,921 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 471,921 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 471,492 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 494,659 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 452,615 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 374,963 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 486,422 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 530,267 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 568,450 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 389,978 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 389,978 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 291,304 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 294,307 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 364,666 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 304,174 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 246,686 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 229,525 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 233,386 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 258,269 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 278,862 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 253,550 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 252,263 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 371,530 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 505,384 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 423,442 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 449,655 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 508,559 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 386,975 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 539,706 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 376,250 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +200.1% |
| 1992 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 729,392 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 911,966 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 975,928 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.56 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.76 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 480,301 1000 USD | 374,963 1000 USD | 568,450 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 300,227 1000 USD | 229,525 1000 USD | 389,978 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,993 1000 USD | 252,263 1000 USD | 539,706 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 987,650 1000 USD | 376,250 1000 USD | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.10 million 1000 USD | 2.56 million 1000 USD | 3.76 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 million 1000 USD | 3.84 million 1000 USD | 4.59 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Ghana?
- Yams — gross production value in Ghana was 4.34 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,525 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for yams — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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